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3. Search Full-Text Legal Articles

  • Lexis+: Select "Secondary Materials" and "Law Reviews and Journals" before entering search terms. 
  • Westlaw: Select "Secondary Sources" and check filter on left for "Law Reviews and Journals" before entering search terms. 
  • HeinOnline: Under "Browse Databases by Name" select "Law Journal Library." (Coverage goes back to the first issue for most law journals.) Use Advanced Search (and check the Search Help pull-down for tips on using Advanced Search).
  • Google Scholar can find many (though not all!) full-text sources subscribed by UCB databases, and also picks up many working papers, abstracts, technical reports, etc.

Each of these tools provides "cited by" information on how many times (suggesting the influence of a paper or its author) as well as where (providing leads to new related articles) the article has been cited. Use these features to find related literature and to keep your research current.

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